Dr Kirsti Hornigold
Graduate Studies Programme Manager
Kirsti Hornigold leads the Graduate Studies Programme at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and is responsible for the operational management, strategic development, and continuous enhancement of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's PhD programmes.
Working closely with the Director of Graduate Studies, Human Resources, funding bodies, and a wide range of external stakeholders, Kirsti oversees the end-to-end delivery of the Graduate Studies Programme. Her role focuses on ensuring that all PhD students receive a high-quality, well-supported research training experience that aligns with institutional goals, funder requirements, and the highest standards of academic excellence.
Kirsti joined the Â鶹ÊÓƵ from the MRC Toxicology Unit in Cambridge, where she led the Integrative Toxicology Training Partnership PhD Programme, co-chaired the Unit's Postgraduate Education Committee, and directed its knowledge exchange strategy, including industrial liaison and partnership activities.
Prior to this, Kirsti worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, a Senior Postdoctoral Scientist at Babraham Bioscience Technologies, and held both a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and a Lectureship in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham.
Kirsti holds a PhD in Cell Signalling from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and both an MRes in Physiology and Pharmacology, and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Leicester.